Teresa Moon
Charles Lee Gilmore pleaded guilty to two Gross Misdemeanors: Escape by a Prisoner Held on a Gross Misdemeanor and Battery on an Officer. Each count is punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a fine up to $2,000.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Chelsea Sanford appeared for the state. Churchill County Deputy Public Defender Hampton Young represented Gilmore.
Sanford said Gilmore was arrested for violating a temporary protective order (TPO) after texting his adult daughter and asking her to convince his wife to drop the order. She stated Gilmore met his daughter near the indoor pool on Sheckler Road. Sandford explained, "The defendant, to his credit, was trying to get food and clothes for his children,” unaware his wife was present. An argument ensued at a busy intersection near the high school, leading to the violation.
Sanford said that during the arrest, Gilmore kicked at officers with his stocking feet, screamed, and broke a vehicle window with his head before attempting to escape. “This defendant made a bad situation even worse," she said. His adult daughter reportedly had a seizure during the incident. She noted that Gilmore is a Navy veteran, honorably discharged, with a California criminal history including Misdemeanor Domestic Violence in 1989, Simple Battery in 1996, and Misdemeanor Domestic Battery/Assault/Child Abuse in 2018.
DPD Young argued that Gilmore acted out of frustration while attempting to care for his children. He noted Gilmore receives VA disability for PTSD and said the reaction was out of character. Young said Gilmore is cooperative, caretakes his elderly father in San Diego, and has a job offer there. He asked for suspended concurrent sentences and probation.
Gilmore apologized in court, saying the past year was difficult and that he’s already completed eight weeks of anger management classes.
Judge Estes stated, "Mr. Gilmore, the court often hears explanations from the defendant who appears. Statements like I'm sorry it happened. Most of them I don't believe. You I do believe."
He sentenced Gilmore to probation and two suspended 364-day terms, to run consecutively. The court ordered restitution of $281.35 and required completion of anger management classes.
Misty Dawn Orpiada pleaded not guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Category E Felony punishable by 1–4 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000. The court set the matter for June 4- 6. Orpiada did not waive her right to a speedy trial.
Angel Marquel Watts, in custody, appeared for sentencing on Battery that Constitutes Domestic Violence, a Third or Subsequent Offense, a Category B Felony that carries a mandatory prison sentence. Watts pleaded guilty to the charge on February 11.
Churchill County Public Defender Jacob Sommer noted Watts had prior misdemeanor domestic battery convictions but no felony history and asked the court to impose the minimum sentence of 12–36 months. He said Watts had accepted responsibility and planned to change his behavior upon release.
Judge Estes noted the Pre-Sentence Investigation Report revealed two prior second-offense domestic battery convictions, including a case in Washoe County where Watts received leniency. He stated that, despite the lack of previous felony convictions, the underlying conduct was serious and involved multiple victims.
Watts was sentenced to 18–36 months in prison and remanded to the custody of the Churchill County Jail.
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